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Student Perceptions Of Academic Dishonesty In A Private Middle Eastern University, Khawlah Ahmed
Student Perceptions Of Academic Dishonesty In A Private Middle Eastern University, Khawlah Ahmed
Higher Learning Research Communications
Objective: In varying degrees of severity and seriousness, evidence of academic dishonesty exists in tertiary institutions around the world. This paper examines academic misconduct in a tertiary-level institution in one of the Gulf countries to see if academic dishonesty prevails, and if so, how and why it happens. Method: To gauge students’ perceptions about academic dishonesty in this context, a survey was distributed to 111 junior, sophomore, and senior level students taking an advanced academic writing course in a private university. Results: Results show statistically significant evidence that cheating exists. Conclusions: While research on academic misconduct is extensive in Western …